I sincerely hope you love blueberries because I am afraid it is blueberry week on my blog. We brought home a ton of fresh berries that were dying to be poured on top of some deliciously light waffles this week.
I love making pancake syrup, but this is my first attempt making a berry syrup. It is amazing how sugar, water, a little vanilla, and fresh berries make such an incredible difference on a plain old waffle.
The burst of flavor, the happy dance in my mouth, and the smacking of lips at the table make me so incredibly joyful. The berries coat the waffle perfectly and add a little sweetness to my waffle without a sugary overkill.
This is really and truly a fantastic indulgence that takes about the same amount of time to cook as it does to make up a batch of waffles. Fast and delicious!
Fresh Blueberry Pancake Syrup
1 pint (or two cups) fresh blueberries
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup water
Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Allow it to cook for 12-15 minutes and give the berries a little smash with your wooden spoon to break them up into the syrup. This syrup can be served warm over The Best Waffles Ever or you can serve the syrup cooled.
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 egg whites
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. In another bowl beat egg yolks slightly. Stir in milk and oil. Add egg yolk mixture all at once to the dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (should be lumpy). In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight up). Gently fold egg whites into flour and egg yolk mixture, leaving a few fluffs of egg white, Do not overmix. Spoon waffle batter into your waffle iron, making sure not to overfill it. Side Note- I doubled this recipe for my family of four and we had enough for three extra Belgian waffles.
And what did my children think of the new blueberry addition to their plate?
Sometimes a picture can say it better than I can!
I did the exact same thing with my blueberries this weekend. Did't have a recipe for the syrup though. I added some orange extract and it was really good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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YUM! YUM! I am SO making that blueberry syrup for the pancakes in my fridge.
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*sigh* No blueberries in my little corner of the globe. I'll just be living vicariously through you all this week.
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I love love love the waffled from Better Homes and Gardens. They really are the best!
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Looks tasty. My husband loves blueberries so he'd enjoy this syrup.
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The pics of the waffles look soooo yummy, but I have to say the cutest thing is the little hand reaching for them in the first pic!!!
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Karen- You are so right, those waffles are the best. We make them about once a week now!
Renee- I love the idea of adding orange extract- what a great inclusion. I will do that next time.
Hattie- I could not resist getting that little hand in there. They just grow up too fast and those dimpled hands will be grown before I know it
I am enjoying these moments while they last!!
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My aunts went blueberry picking this week. They got blueberries for only $.99/lb!!!! I'm sending this recipe to my aunt.
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Yum! That sounds fantastic. I could even go with some of that for dessert, maybe on a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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YUM! Love waffles and I love blueberries. Good for you for making syrup! You were suggested at MBC as a place to list giveaways? I have one running on my blog at the moment: cailinyates.blogspot.com
I'm looking to advertise it. Thanks!
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This looks amazing. We just picked some blueberries yesterday and I sure know I want to give this one a try. Yum.
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here's our berry pancakes: http://lettersnumbersandbooksohmy.blogspot.com/2009/07/narnia-obsession-still-going-strong.html
I just thaw some frozen berries with some sugar on top and pour them over pancakes! its quick and easy!
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Thank you for sharing both recipes! We LOVE blueberries around here and have been eating them by the handfuls this summer. That pancake syrup looks easy to make and delicious too…I can't wait to try it!
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These were light, crisp and fantastic! Loved them with the blueberry syrup, too! We made a double batch per your suggestion so I can freeze some for later. I had some leftover buttermilk, so I added it in for about half the milk. I also added a touch of vanilla. Amazing!! Thank you, Amy!!
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Amy Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 9:03 am
Mmmmm…I am so glad you guys liked them. Love the idea of freezing some of the syrup for the next time. I might have to do that too sometime. So glad that the recipe was a hit!
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Glad I found this recipe. Blueberry bushes are hanging with fruit this year. Will offer this to be drizzled on Lemon Chess Bars for the 4th of July. Thanks!
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